Archives for November 17, 2005

‘”Oh.. I go through different superstitions. When I was in juniors I use to eat pistachios before the game. Like a big bag of them. I’d sit in the stands and eat them. We were winning a lot, but I always had cramps in the middle of the 2nd period because all those nuts sit in your stomach.”‘

Grier: “Just coming back and playing in a town that cares about hockey. My first six years I was in Edmonton and that was great playing in Canada. The fans are very passionate. Then, having a year and a half in Washington where people are kind of so so with hockey. So, coming back here where people care about it, it’s great!”‘

'"It's just nice to get on a roll and be able to play some games in a row and not get hampered by healthy scratches or injuries," he said. "I find every time that I do get on a roll and play, I can take my game to another level."'